Who We Are
A Force for Good
Lawyers for Civil Rights works with communities of color and immigrants to fight discrimination and foster equity through creative and courageous legal advocacy, education, and economic empowerment. In partnership with law firms and community allies, we provide free, life-changing legal support to individuals, families, and small businesses. We focus on impact areas that represent the front lines in today’s battle for equality and justice. LCR is headquartered in Boston. We represent clients across Massachusetts and surrounding communities—and the impact of our life-changing work ripples across the country.
In addition to our expert staff, we mobilize hundreds of outstanding attorneys from leading law firms to tackle groundbreaking cases on a pro bono basis. This model creates a force multiplier effect: contributions to LCR result in exponentially greater impact thanks to the thousands of hours donated by our network of valued partners and supporters.
In 2024, MacKenzie Scott announced a $2 million gift to LCR. In a pool of 6,353 applicants across the country, as judged by peer and external evaluators, LCR was among the highest-ranking organizations nationally. Click here to learn more about this transformative gift.